In the beginning
Born and bred in Ipoh, Mun Yee attended the Marian Convent Primary Girls School there before moving to the Bukit Jalil Sports School in Kuala Lumpur when she was 11.
Albeit famously known as a diver, Mun Yee started as a swimmer and it wasn’t till her parents brought her to diving try-outs at the age of 10 that she got the passion for diving.
Three years later at the ripe age of 13, she made her debut at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.
The rest you could say is
herstory.
Super athlete with a degree in communications
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Khairul Syazwali Taib was in the prime of his life – physically active, playing rugby and running half-marathons. With no warning signs in sight, an episode of gout prompted him to take a blood test. It was then that he was diagnosed with
Polycystic Kidney Disease (
genetic condition that causes numerous cysts to grow in the kidneys − leading to kidney failure.
“My kidneys had failed and was only functioning at 9%!” the 35-year-old exclaimed, recalling his devastation at this discovery. It is
not uncommon to have PKD for years without knowing it, and it is known to develop in patients between 30 and 40 years old.
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It is a sad reality that the number of ethnic Chinese Malaysians serving in the armed forces have been dwindling over the years – which makes a young chap named Liong’s success in becoming a member of the Very Able Troops 69 Commando (VAT 69 Commando) especially remarkable.
This young man from Batu Pahat, Johor is actually the only ethnically Chinese Malaysian to among 500 commandos to make the cut into the elite special force that serves under the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM).
Liong (right) receiving his skydiving training certificate from the Commander of VAT 69 Commando, Datuk Fisol Salleh (left).